Chapter 14 — One month before the wedding, the doctor gave me a piece of paper

“Lawyer Co said that…”

“We can together denounce Tran Due for fraud and illegal use of personal information.”

Co Tham continued:

“If Luu Uyen Nhi agrees to stand up as the victim to denounce Tran Due, not only can she reclaim these seventy-two thousand yuan, but she can also provide extremely important witness testimony for To Niem's case.”

“She agreed?”

Luu Khai Minh immediately nodded strongly.

“My sister said it.”

“His biggest regret in this life is meeting the Tran family.”

“He agreed to go to court.”

After the meeting ended, Co Tham and I left the law office together.

“How did you find Luu Uyen Nhi's cousin?”

“I looked up her resignation record.”

“Then contact the emergency contact person.”

“How much time do you spend on these things?”

“Not much.”

“How much is it?”

He glanced at me.

“I don't need to know.”

I looked straight at him.

“You said you get free support, no lawyer fees.”

“But your time is worth it.”

“You put in too much effort.”

“I told you.”

“A meal.”

“One meal is not worth that amount of effort.”

Co Tham stopped walking.

“Are you uncomfortable?”

“Feel like you owe me?”

I was silent for a few seconds.

“... A little.”

He laughed very softly.

“So just remember that feeling.”

“Waiting for the case to end.”

“When you invite me to dinner, remember to order properly.”

“Don't skimp.”

I looked at him. This man talks like a surgical blade. Not redundant. No shortage. When I got home, I turned on the computer. Start organizing all available evidence. Chu Vy Vy data is put on USB. Content of Dr. Lam's note. Although the original paper was destroyed by me, I wrote down the full content. Premarital examination report. Tran Due's hospital record. Photo of a text message between him and Luu Uyen Nhi. Notarized copy of Vuong Thu Phuong's slanderous article. Photo of the threatening note posted on the front door of the house. Police report report. All spread across the screen. Like a giant net. For three years. Tran Due leisurely walked around in that net. Fool Chu Vy Vy. Donkey Luu Uyen Nhi. Taking advantage of every woman who ever came close to him. The phone vibrates. A text message from an unknown number.

“Hello Ms. To Niem, I am Phuong Nhien, a reporter who conducted an interview before.”

“I have a new lead to confirm with you.”

“What clue?”

“During the investigation of Tran Due, I discovered that in 2022 he registered a shell company.”

“The legal representative is his mother, Vuong Thu Phuong.”

“But the person who really runs it is Tran Due.”

“This company shows signs of making false value-added invoices.”

Exporting false invoices. I immediately sat up straight.

“What scale?”

“According to initial estimates, the total value of false invoices over two years exceeds five hundred thousand yuan.”

Five hundred thousand yuan. This is no longer a civil dispute. Which is a sign of a criminal offense.

“Phuong Nhien.”

“Are you sure?”

“I have business registration information and partial copies of invoices.”

“But if you want to complete the chain of evidence, you need to check the company's bank account.”

“I have no authority over that.”

“I will pass this link on to my lawyer.”

“There is progress If anything develops, please contact me.”

I immediately called Co Tham. After listening. He was silent for about five seconds.

“Do you know what this means?”

“What does that mean?”

“If the act of issuing false invoices is confirmed.”

“Tran Due will no longer only face compensation of a few tens of thousands of yuan.”

“For values above five hundred thousand yuan, the penalty range can start from three years in prison.”

“Plus the signs of illegal commissions we are holding…”

I said softly:

“He will go to jail.”

I leaned back in the chair. From that small piece of paper that day. Until now. I just realized. Tran Due is not simply someone who hides his illness. He is a systematic fraudster. Emotional deception. Money scam. Cheat both the law and taxes. Each layer of the mask is peeled off. Below is a deeper layer of rot.